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Armed with a portable satellite dish, years of technical experience, and a lifelong passion for broadcasting, Bill Kaufman founded Kaufman Broadcast in 1982. Whether it was downlinking
the Jerry Lewis Telethon or meetings for Fortune 500 companies, Kaufman was soon in demand.
Kaufman's first major uplink assignment was transmitting the 1984 Miss Tennessee Beauty Pageant. This event was followed by the 1985 I-70 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals.
These nationally televised events and hundreds since then have made the Kaufman name synonymous with live television broadcasting in the Midwest.
Corporate Events
In the 1980s, with satellite transmission still in its infancy, Kaufman often
worked with corporations to broadcast employee training seminars and product
introduction's.
Wiring St. Louis
In the early 1990s, Kaufman began systematically interconnecting St. Louis's television broadcasters, stadium facilities, and corporate studios to a fiber network.
Today, Kaufman has the town wired. They operate the area's only video fiber
network. This allows Kaufman to provide reliable connectivity for the city's major events.
Kaufman links to the world via the digital fiber optic lines of industry leader
Vyvx.
Going Digital
Kaufman continues to stay at the forefront of broadcast technology. In 2003, this has included upgrading their satellite capabilities to handle digital (MPEG2) transmissions in addition to analog.
Live in Kansas City
Kaufman has a 20-year history of working in Kansas City. In 2003, they expanded
their presence by establishing a 24-7 live studio. They have a
relationship with Take 2 in Kansas City for full-time use of its
state-of-the-art broadcast studio, in which Kaufman has installed their own sophisticated transmission equipment.
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